人质

rén zhì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

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to detain

描述控制或扣留某人作为人质的行为

to kidnap

与人质被非法拘禁的情况相关

to exchange

常与人质的释放或交换过程相关

Common collocations: 劫持人质 (to take a hostage), 释放人质 (to release a hostage), 人质危机 (hostage crisis).

人质 (rénzhì) specifically means 'hostage,' a person held captive; it is not used for animals or objects held as security.

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劫匪释放了人质。

The kidnappers released the hostage.

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person; people

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